Released globaly this week there are 16 new releases looking to take your attention and where available could hit your local cinema and try and replace Scary Movie from the top of the global box office.

As well as many movies released in cinemas around the globe this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Disclosure Day
• Backrooms
• Scary Movie
• In the Grey
• Masters of the Universe
• Power Ballad
• Colony
• Tuner
• Deep Water
• Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain

Disclosure Day

• The movie is directed by Steven Spielberg, it is the directors 39th movie.
• Steven Spielberg also directed Catch Me If You Can in 2003 which grossed $352.1 Mil. globally.
• It stars Emily Blunt who also starred in Sherlock Gnomes (2018).
• The film also stars Josh O'Connor who's last movie was Rebuilding (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Argentina / Aruba / Australia / Austria / Belgium / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Brazil / Cambodia / Canada / China / Denmark / Estonia / France / Guatemala / Guyana / Hong Kong / Hungary / India / Indonesia / Ireland / Italy / Kazakhstan / Malaysia / Mexico / Netherlands / Norway / Panama / Poland / Puerto Rico / Romania / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Singapore / South Africa / South Korea / Spain / Sweden / Taiwan / Trinidad & Tobago / Turkey / Ukraine / United Kingdom / United States

Backrooms

• The movie is from director Kane Parsons.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor who also starred in Doctor Strange (2016).
• The film also stars Renate Reinsve who's last movie was Sentimental Value (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Antigua & Barbuda / Aruba / Guyana / Indonesia / Panama / Saint Kitts and Nevis / Saint Lucia / Trinidad & Tobago

Scary Movie

• The movie is directed by Michael Tiddes, it is the directors 7th movie.
• Michael Tiddes also directed A Haunted House in 2013.
• It stars Marlon Wayans who also starred in Him (2025).
• The film also stars Shawn Wayans who's last movie was I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988).
• Marlon Wayans and Shawn Wayans have starred in 7 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Scary Movie in 2000, White Chicks in 2004, Dance Flick in 2009, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka in 1988, Little Man in 2006, Scary Movie 2 in 2001 and Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice In the Hood in 1996.
• Michael Tiddes directed Marlon Wayans in Fifty Shades of Black, A Haunted House, Sextuplets, A Haunted House 2, and Naked
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Australia / Canada / Latvia / Morocco / New Zealand / Norway / Slovenia

In the Grey

• The movie is directed by Guy Ritchie, it is the directors 19th movie.
• Guy Ritchie also directed Snatch in 2000 which grossed $83.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Eiza González who also starred in Ambulance (2022).
• The film also stars Jake Gyllenhaal who's last movie was The Bride! (2026).
• Eiza Gonzalez and Jake Gyllenhaal have starred in 2 other movies together.
• They also appeared together in Ambulance in 2022 and Spirit Untamed in 2021.
• Guy Ritchie directed Eiza González in The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare, and Fountain of Youth
• Guy Ritchie directed Jake Gyllenhaal in and The Covenant
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Bolivia / Hungary / Paraguay / Peru / Romania / Slovakia

Masters of the Universe

• The movie is directed by Travis Knight, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Travis Knight also directed Wildwood in 2026.
• It stars Nicholas Galitzine who also starred in Handsome Devil (2017).
• The film also stars Camila Mendes who's last movie was Upgraded (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Armenia / Belarus / Russia / Tajikistan

Power Ballad

• The movie is directed by John Carney, it is the directors 9th movie.
• John Carney also directed Begin Again in 2014 which grossed $105.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Paul Rudd who also starred in Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers (2022).
• The film also stars Nick Jonas who's last movie was Love Again (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Argentina / Brazil / Mexico

Colony

• The movie is from director Yeon Sang-ho.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Gianna Jun who also starred in Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (2011).
• The film also stars Koo Kyo-hwan who's last movie was Once We Were Us (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Laos / Vietnam

Tuner

• The movie is directed by Daniel Roher, it is the directors 6th movie.
• Daniel Roher also directed Navalny in 2022.
• It stars Leo Woodall who also starred in Cherry (2021).
• The film also stars Havana Rose Liu who's last movie was Power Ballad (2026).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Brazil / Spain

Deep Water

• The movie is directed by Renny Harlin, it is the directors 28th movie.
• Renny Harlin also directed Deep Blue Sea in 1999 which grossed $164.6 Mil. globally.
• It stars Aaron Eckhart who also starred in Rabbit Hole (2011).
• The film also stars Molly Belle Wright who's last movie was The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (2024).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Ecuador / Turkey

Little Amélie Or the Character of Rain

• The movie is from director Maïlys Vallade and Liane-cho Han.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Loise Charpentier who also starred in Fireheart (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• Released this week in:
  Austria / Germany

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 24 new movies released gloabally

• Toy Story 5 - From Wednesday, 17th June
• Backrooms - From Wednesday, 17th June
• The Death of Robin Hood - From Thursday, 18th June
• Tuner - From Thursday, 18th June
• Colony - From Tuesday, 16th June
• Power Ballad - From Thursday, 18th June
• Scary Movie - From Wednesday, 17th June
• Fuze - From Thursday, 18th June
• Tom & Jerry: Forbidden Compass - From Wednesday, 17th June
• Passenger - From Thursday, 18th June
• Primavera - From Thursday, 18th June
• Hokum - From Wednesday, 17th June
• Kiss of the Spider Woman - From Thursday, 18th June
• How to Make a Killing - From Thursday, 18th June
• Normal - From Friday, 19th June
• The Land of Sometimes - From Thursday, 18th June
• Virginia Woolf's Night & Day - From Friday, 19th June
• The Love That Remains - From Thursday, 18th June
• Pressure - From Thursday, 18th June
• Rose of Nevada - From Friday, 19th June
• The Good Boy - From Thursday, 18th June
• Obsession - From Thursday, 18th June
• Savage House - From Thursday, 18th June
• Dolly - From Thursday, 18th June

The long awaited re-telling of the classic 80's TV animated series and Dolph Lungren movie Masters of the Universe has been given a 12A age rating in the UK for moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language.

The movie stars Nicholas Galitzine as He-Man who has previously been seen in The Watcher In the Woods~2017 and this years The Sheep Detectives, it also stars Camila Mendes who has starred in Upgraded and Do Revenge.

Directing the movie is Travis Knight who has previously been in charge of Wildwood and Bumblebee.

Movie Synopsis

Fantasy adventure in which a man must return to his home planet in order to fulfil his destiny and protect his Kingdom from a tyrannical ruler.

BBFC certificate breakdown.

• Title: Masters of the Universe~2026
• BBFC age rating: 12A Certificate
• Reason: moderate fantasy violence, innuendo, language
• Release date: 5th June 2026
• Runtime: 141 minutes (2 hours 21 minutes)
• The movie is being released into movie theatres
• Directed by:
  • Travis Knight
• Starring:
  • Nicholas Galitzine
  • Camila Mendes
  • Idris Elba

BBFC movie page

A new poster has been released for upcoming movie Spider-Man: Brand New Day which can be viewed in full if you scroll down this page.

Movie breakdown

• The movie is due for release in the UK on 31st July 2026
• It is due for release in North America on 31st July 2026
• It stars among others Tom Holland (The Devil All the Time) and Jon Bernthal (Viena and the Fantomes)
• It is directed by Destin Daniel Cretton (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings)
• The movie also stars Zendaya, Sadie Sink and Mark Ruffalo
• It is a sequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Spider-Man: Far From Home (2019) and Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
• Tom Holland and Jon Bernthal appeared together in Pilgrimage and The Odyssey

Synopsis for Spider-Man: Brand New Day

A forgotten Peter Parker is living alone in New York and working as a full-time Spider-Man as he tries to rebuild his life.

Check out the Salty Popcorn movie page for more information on this upcoming film.

Animated sequel movie The Super Mario Galaxy Movie tops the North American chart with an excellent debut gross over $190 Million and knocks Project Hail Mary to number 2 after 2 weeks at the top.

US weekend box office top 5 breakdown 3rd - 5th April 2026

Highest new movie this weekend

• The movie is the Highest debut on this weekends US box office chart.
• It has spent 1 weeks at the top of the US box office.
• It has a total gross of $190,816,795 after 1 weekends of release
• The movie is the 2nd top grossing film so far in 2026
• The movie is a sequel to The Super Mario Bros. Movie which took $204,630,730 at the box office after 1 weekends of release.

• The movie goes down the chart to number 2 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $31,723,143 over the weekend, a 41% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $218,250,153 after 3 weekends of release
• The movie is the top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie is a new entry at number 3 on this weekends US box office
• It has a total gross of $14,380,197 after 1 weekends of release

• The movie goes down the chart to number 4 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $5,829,688 over the weekend, a 52% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $149,654,203 after 5 weekends of release
• The movie is the 4th top grossing film so far in 2026

• The movie goes down the chart to number 5 on this weekends US box office
• It grosses $2,201,295 over the weekend, a 53% drop from last weekend
• It has a total gross of $45,353,135 after 4 weekends of release
• The movie is the 12th top grossing film so far in 2026

This weekend, Friday 20th March 2026, there are 7 new films released in the UK and where available looking to hit the box office chart, but can they challenge last weekends top movie, , for the number 1 spot?

As well as the movies released in cinemas this weekend this list also includes a number of the top movies released on streaming platforms.

Check out other new releases from around the world.

• Project Hail Mary
• Midwinter Break
• Dead Man's Wire
• Dhurandhar 2
• Couture
• Arco
• Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

Project Hail Mary

• The movie is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Phil Lord and Christopher Miller also directed Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs in 2009 which grossed £6.3 Mil. in the UK and grossed $243 Mil. globally.
• It stars Ryan Gosling who also starred in The Big Short (2016).
• The film also stars Ken Leung who's last movie was Last Days (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Midwinter Break

• The movie is directed by Polly Findlay, it is the directors 5th movie.
• Polly Findlay also directed As You Like It: NT Live 2016 in 2016 which grossed £563.6 K in the UK.
• It stars Lesley Manville who also starred in Maleficent (2014).
• The film also stars Ciarán Hinds who's last movie was Is This Thing On? (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Dead Man's Wire

• The movie is directed by Gus Van Sant, it is the directors 23rd movie.
• Gus Van Sant also directed My Own Private River in 2012.
• It stars Bill Skarsgård who also starred in Atomic Blonde (2017).
• The film also stars Dacre Montgomery who's last movie was Elvis (2022).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.

Dhurandhar 2

• The movie is directed by Aditya Dhar, it is the directors 3rd movie.
• Aditya Dhar also directed Uri: The Surgical Strike in 2019 which grossed £49.7 K in the UK.
• It stars Ranveer Singh who also starred in Finding Fanny (2014).
• The film also stars Sara Arjun who's last movie was Euphoria (2026).
• They also appeared together in Dhurandhar in 2025.
• Aditya Dhar directed Ranveer Singh in and Dhurandhar
• Aditya Dhar directed Sara Arjun in and Dhurandhar
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Couture

• The movie is directed by Alice Winocour, it is the directors 4th movie.
• Alice Winocour also directed Disorder in 2016 which grossed £75.3 K in the UK.
• It stars Angelina Jolie who also starred in Love Is All There Is (1996).
• The film also stars Louis Garrel who's last movie was Dog 51 (2025).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Arco

• The movie is from director Ugo Bienvenu.
• This movie is a directorial debut.
• It stars Margot Ringard Oldra who also starred in Along Came Love (2023).
• This movie is released in movie theatres.
• The BBFC UK age rating is

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man

• The movie is directed by Tom Harper, it is the directors 9th movie.
• Tom Harper also directed The Aeronauts in 2019 which grossed £1.8 Mil. in the UK and grossed $3.5 Mil. globally.
• It stars Jasna Anderson who also starred in Death On the Nile (2022).
• The film also stars Sammy Jonas Heaney who's last movie was Mastiii 4 (2025).
• This movie is released on streaming platforms.

Check back on Monday to see what new movies made it onto the Weekend Box Office Chart.

Next week there are 4 new movies released

• They Will Kill You - Friday, 27th March
• The Magic Faraway Tree - Friday, 27th March
• Orwell: 2+2=5 - Friday, 27th March
• Splitsville - Friday, 27th March